Any words of encouragement for mare still holding on to baby at 367 days??

Perhaps Dom Pèrignon will be an appropriate name for the new arrival, combining celebration with medication?

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“THAT’s” a thought!! Or how about “Costly”??? Sire’s dam is “Money Madam”!! Maybe there is a connection!![/QUOTE]

Please post with photos when the foal makes his/her arrival. :slight_smile:

If it is any consolation, I did an ET with my WB mare. The recipient was a small, but experienced, Morgan broodmare. All the repro vets said that she would never go longer than about 340, and she’d probably foal earlier than that, because she was so small herself. Since this was my first foaling, I car camped in my friend’s barn, as I did not want to miss it!

The mare got wider and wider, looking more like a pregnant hippo. I dutifully documented any and all observations daily, and at 340 days I started bringing her in to the foaling stall each evening, and bandaged her tail overnight.

She’d had three foals previously, so was fairly predictable. We eventually decided she was following the Repro textbooks, and felt she had to show me every little change that happens when getting ready to foal.

The little mare who would NEVER go late held that foal until 363 days. Three weeks of car camping was worth being there for the arrival of a gorgeous, healthy filly. :yes:

Best wishes for an uneventful arrival.

crosscreeksh, you know you must now post daily updates to keep us in the loop!

Good luck and we want pictures!!!

373 Today…no baby!! Not much bag, yet. Vet not worried…me, not so relaxed!! I think she is addicted to Domperidone!!

If my mare goes that long I miss the inspection! Not to mention the fact I would be a total basket case…

I can’t wait for pictures!

Well guess what…There is nobody in there!! Mare looks HUGELY pear shaped, pregnant…was checked pregnant last season, but Domperidone is producing minimal bagging. I needed another tube today and spoke to the vet who suggested she might be open…no heat cycles or showing in 12.5 months!!! So I put a sleeve on…greased up and found NOTHING inside!! Unless it is a hamster between her shoulders…she is NOT pregnant!! I wasted a LOT of money, sleepless nights and now total DISAPPOINTMENT!! We’ve been breeding for over 30 years and never had THIS happen!! I really wanted this baby!! Boo Hoo!!
No pictures this year!!

OHH NO!! What a complete disappointment :frowning: I am so sorry

Oh no!!! This is not how I expected this to turn out!! I am very sorry for your loss :frowning:

Omg. I’m so sorry, what a complete disappointment.

Thanks. It IS a major disappointment!! We are selling the TB stallion she was bred to, so no chance of a similar foal in the near future!! Two vets “seriously” believed she was HEAVY in foal and prescribed Domperidone!! Costly mistake and bummer outcome!! I did the check myself!!

Can you not freeze him for later? Or put in that you retain fresh cooled for next year’s breeding?

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Can you not freeze him for later? Or put in that you retain fresh cooled for next year’s breeding?[/QUOTE]

The “most likely” buyer of Challenged has offered breedings in the future. Since the mare is 3/4 TB - ISH, that is a possibility and “legal”!! I was REALLY looking forward to seeing what this pair could produce!! Now we have a “full of beans” single, suckling!! I turned momma and filly out with the yearlings tonight. She’ll give the older kids a run for their money!! She wants to play with somebody soooo badly!! Too hot in the day, but nights cool down a bit.